HALT has been working with Murray PHN to work with building and construction apprentices across regional Victoria, including TAFEs in Shepparton, Wangaratta, Mildura and Swan Hill. We have been holding ‘Save your Bacon’ brekkies followed by ‘Tough Conversations’ sessions. HALT has been extremely grateful for the opportunity, through this contract, to get out to regional […]

HALT has just been handed the keys to a Toyota HiLux, thanks to Castlemaine, Bendigo and Maryborough Toyota! Jez is grateful for the opportunity to hit the road in the new HALT-branded HiLux as he travels hundreds of kilometres across the state to encourage tradies, farmers, apprentices, sporting clubs, men’s sheds, businesses and the community […]

HALT was successful with our $44,408 grant application through The Frances and Harold Abbott Foundation. We’re now going to be putting a HALT worker in the Bendigo region for the next 12 months! If you are part of a community group, sporting group, building company, Men’s Shed, TAFE, hardware store or any other businesses, HALT […]

﻿ Thanks to the Federal Health Minister, Greg Hunt, for recording his supportive video that we played at the HALT ‘Save your Bacon’ brekky Tuesday at Chisholm TAFE – Frankston Campus. HALT can’t wait to receive the $2 million from the Federal Government so we can begin rolling out HALT workers across the Frankston – […]

We won! HALT won the Victorian section of the Australian Men’s Health Awards in Melbourne last night! Thanks to everyone who voted for HALT and the continued support HALT receives in communities across Australia!

A massive funding announcement! HALT has been awarded $2 million over 4 years from the Federal Government to have HALT workers down on the Frankston-Mornington Peninsula and in the North West suburbs of Melbourne! The announcement was made by the Federal Health Minister, Greg Hunt, at our HALT brekky in Mt Martha this morning, […]

Here’s some photos from our stack of recent events down on the Mornington Peninsula! After the success of these events, we are having another HALT Save your Bacon brekky, this time in Mt Martha, to help raise awareness around tradies’ mental health, how to have the tough conversations and to help the tradie community understand […]

A huge thanks to the Master Builders Bendigo section for the very generous donation of $4,000 from their charity golf day! We’re going to use the money in the Bendigo region to visit and run HALT events with as many tradies as possible! If you’re a builder/tradie in the Bendigo region and keen to have […]

We’ve had a busy couple of days! HALT partnered with KANE Constructions to attend 6 sites in Victoria over 2 days. We presented to over 500 tradies across the two days at Barwon Health North Hospital, Point Cook School, University of Melbourne Old Quad & MSE, Melbourne East Police Station, Geelong Performing Arts Centre and Royal Melbourne […]

A rare, non-selfie photo of Jez having a chat with the Australian Minister for Health, Greg Hunt. We’re already moving forward with the Minister’s suggestions and we’re excited about the prospect of HALT receiving funding for more HALT workers!

ABOUT HALT

HOPE ASSISTANCE LOCAL TRADIESHALT builds the bridge between both local and national support services for people at risk of suicide in the local community.

That is, to facilitate the spreading of information and raise awareness of groups such as Lifeline and Beyond Blue, open up conversations and break through the stigma attached to mental health.

We have identified a need for greater support for people at risk, especially men in ‘tradie’ occupations, although we recognise the need for such support is broad. HALT's vision is that every tradie in Australia knows how to look after their mental health and wellbeing.